Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Hepatitis C Update 2007
It is common to see a patient with the end manifestations of hepatitis C in the emergency department (ED). However, the more important patient may be the one who is infected with hepatitis C but is unaware of the infection. -
Full April 16, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Full April 2, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Very little else evokes the visceral response of watching someone vomit blood. Emergency physicians deal with bleeding in many arenas, but gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one type that in the past has offered limited options for treatment in the emergency department. -
ED observation units mean fewer missed diagnoses
Observation units significantly decrease an emergency department (ED) physician's liability risk. -
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Family's presence in ED may lower liability risk
A growing number of emergency departments (EDs) are allowing family members to be present during resuscitation, as a result of multiple research articles that consistently report that families want to be present and generally have a positive experience. -
Interactions with admitting or on-call physicians: Documenting discussions and utilizing physician extenders
A host of medical and legal issues arise when the emergency physician contacts the patient's private physician or the hospital's on-call physician to get a patient admitted to the hospital. -
Special Report: Reduce risks in patients with shortness of breat
This checklist reminds us of potential steps or options that should be considered to reduce risks when caring for patients with shortness of breath in the emergency department (ED). -
Full April 1, 2007 Issue in PDF